Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act

Summary

Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock.

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Timeline

1. 23 March 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Judiciary

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 March 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 March 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 30 March 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E804-805)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 27 April 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 March 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 March 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 March 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
• Devin Nunes · R · Sponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• John Carter · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Higgins · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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